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Moving into the future… Increased branding of Pioneer mascot to enhance student pride Millennial Students have different needs and expectations than students in the past This web based portal will create a closer knit learning community among the residents It provides a more secure way for students to share information among themselves

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And beyond… Provides opportunities for intentional programming by functional areas on campus for a more holistic Pioneer Enhances communication among students and between students and administrators Creates connections between academic affairs and residential students

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Millennial Students Expectations These students are more technologically advanced Millennial students come to college more focused on their goals and life path than students in the past They want information to be accessed quickly and efficiently

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Recommendations for Committee Members To ensure a diverse committee we recommend members of the faculty, staff, and students 1.Faculty - tenured and non-tenured 2.Staff - representative of the campus services offered at Ellingsburg College 3.Students - very in age, class standing, and level of involvement

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Pioneer Portal Channels: Reaching Our Students One Channel at a time The channels are divided into 5 areas that address student needs and expectations The portals are named according to the Ellingsburg College mascot and theme Each of the channels are then divided into sub-channels that students can access depending on the information needed

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Residence Life Portal Channel This channel is committed to enhancing the residential community experience Students will be encouraged by the residence life staff to explore this channel This channel promotes engaging students in their living environment

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Residence Life Portal Sub-Channels Residence Hall Association: –Information about meetings –Meet the staff –Post concerns and/or comments Residence Hall Chat rooms: –Boards are divided by residence halls –Community boards and interest boards are also available Residence Hall Program Calendar –Resident Assistants and Hall Directors will be able to post upcoming programs and events on the hall calendar

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Intellectual Pioneer Portal This portal will create a link between faculty and students The portal will have features to address students academic issues, needs and expectations This portal will also bridge the gap between the career center/life planning and academic advising

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Pioneer Supporter Portal This will be a portal that is specifically designed to provide information to friends and family of the students who attend Ellingsburg Every student will be assigned a login name and pin that will provide access to the five portals as well as a separate login name and pin that can be distributed to friends and family who want to gain a higher level of involvement at Ellingsburg.

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Portal Assessment To ensure that the students needs are met, a random pretest and posttest will be assigned to 10% of the students who sign in to the portal At the bottom of every page in the portal, there will be a link for users who are interested in leaving feedback

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Login to the Portal Access to the portal will be through a single login screen at the front of the portal The user will need to enter login name and a pin number to gain access to the portal The login name and pin will change every semester or upon request to ensure added security The extra login name and pin that is given to the Pioneer Supporters will limit access to approved sites designated by the institution

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Thank you! Christina, Mike, and Leticia University of South Florida